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AgManager.info: 2007 Employeee Management for Production Agriculture Conference: SPEAKERS
Brought to you through the support of:
The National Pork Board and the National Cattleman's Beef Association
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October 11-12, 2007
Airport Marriott, Kansas City |
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SPEAKERS
The
thing that has always set this conference apart in the
past has been the tremendously knowledgeable and
talented speakers. These individuals truly are the most
gifted human resource management experts the country has
to offer. They are experienced. They are well-spoken.
And they know agriculture. We are very excited to once
again bring together the country's leading experts on
this topic.
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Dr. Bernard Erven is professor emeritus of
agricultural economics at
Ohio State
University, specializing in
human resource management, farm management and
business management. He continues to teach
courses at Ohio
State
in Agribusiness Management and Human Resource Management in Small
Businesses. His consulting work with small
businesses through Erven HR Services LLC focuses
on family business relations and human resource
management.
For more than thirty years he has
worked with topics such as hiring, training,
motivation, compensation, and performance
evaluation. His work on these continuingly
important topics has taken him throughout
Ohio and to more than twenty-five
other U.S.
states and Canadian provinces.
Learn more about Dr. Erven |
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John
Behrends is a teacher, coach, referee,
speaker and friend to thousands of people. As a
member of both the National and Minnesota
Speakers Associations, John provides
inspirational, hands-on education that creates
positive results. His thought-provoking style
prompts participants to think differently about
some aspect of their lives. John's content is
understandable and practical -- you can use it
today.
Learn more
about Mr. Behrends |
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Sarah
Fogleman is an Agricultural Economist with
K-State Research and Extension. She holds a
M.S. in Agricultural Resource and Managerial
Economics from Cornell University, and her
credits include groundbreaking research,
national speaking opportunities and the
privilege of coordinating the Employee
Management for Production Agriculture
Conference.
Learn more about Ms. Fogleman |
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Jorge Estrada
is president of Leadership Coaching
International, Inc. and focuses his work on
organizational development and leadership
coaching. He received his Masters of Science in
Ag Business Management from Kansas State
University and his Masters in Leadership
Coaching from the Hudson Institute of Santa
Barbara, CA. He is a member of the International
Coaching Federation and has over 16 years
experience in leadership development, executive
coaching, team development, facilitating and
training. Jorge is originally from Guatemala and
has coached and consulted for organizations in
the United States, Mexico, South America,
Europe, and Asia. Jorge facilitates and coaches
English and Spanish speaking clients. He lives
in Seattle, Washington.
Contact Mr.
Estrada
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Richard Stup is a Senior
Extension Associate with Penn State’s Dairy
Alliance. He is responsible for educational
programs in human resource management. Mr. Stup
reaches dairy producers directly through
educational workshops and by cooperating with
the educational efforts of extension personnel
and private industry advisors. He also conducts
professional development courses for industry
and extension, focusing on the advisor’s role in
dairy farm human resource management. Mr. Stup
is involved in workforce development projects to
teach advanced management and technical skills
to dairy employees.
Read Mr. Stup's blog |
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Dr. Ron
Hanson is currently the Neal E. Harlan
Professor of Agribusiness in the Department of
Agricultural Economics and the Director of the
Agribusiness Program for the College of
Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at
the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He is a
highly sought-after speaker, traveling the
country, educating people on what he's learned
from nearly thirty years of counseling Nebraska
farm families.
Learn more about Dr. Hanson |
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Allie Devine
is the Vice President and General Counsel for
the Kansas Livestock Association. Through KLA,
Ms. Devine conducts research concerning the
impact of existing and/or proposed legislation
and regulations on producers. She also assists
members in interpreting existing laws and
regulations and acts as the association's
general counsel. Ms. Devine actively
represents the association in legislative and
governmental affairs.
Contact Ms.
Devine |
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It is the policy of Kansas State University
Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service that all
persons shall have equal opportunity and access to its educational programs,
services, activities, and materials without regard to race, color, religion,
national origin, sex, age or disability. Kansas State University is an equal
opportunity organization. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension Work,
Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, as amended. Kansas State University, County
Extension Councils, Extension Districts, and United States Department of
Agriculture Cooperating, Fred A. Cholick, Director.
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